Biographies

Mr. Eric J. Foss serves as Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of the company. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Pepsi Beverages Company from February 2010 until December 2011. Prior to that Mr. Foss served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Pepsi Bottling Group from 2008 until 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 until 2007; and Chief Operating Officer from 2005 until 2006. Mr. Foss serves on the board of CIGNA Corporation and previously served on the board of UDR, Inc.

Mr. Stephen P. Bramlage Jr., serves as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of the company. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2015. Prior to joining us, Mr. Bramlage served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Owens-Illinois, Inc. from June 2012 to March 2015. Prior to that, he served as President of Owens-Illinois Asia Pacific from August 2011 to June 2012; General Manager of Owens-Illinois New Zealand from August 2010 to July 2011; Vice President of Finance of Owens-Illinois, Inc. from March 2008 to July 2010; Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Owens-Illinois Europe in 2008; and Vice President and Treasurer of Owens-Illinois, Inc. from 2006 to 2008.

Mr. Stephen R. Reynolds serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of the Company. He was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in September 2012. Before joining us, Mr. Reynolds was an executive with Alcatel-Lucent for seven years, having most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from January 2006 to August 2012.

Ms. Lynn B. McKee serves as Executive Vice President - Human Resources of the Company. She was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources in May 2004. From August 2012 to August 2013, Ms. McKee served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Communications. From January 2004 to May 2004, Ms. McKee served as our Senior Vice President of Human Resources and from September 2001 to December 2003, she served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for our Food and Support Services Group. From August 1998 to August 2001, she served as our Staff Vice President, Executive Development and Compensation. Ms. McKee serves on the board of directors of Bryn Mawr Bank Co.

Mr. Brian P. Pressler serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller of the Company. He was appointed Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in June 2016. From January 2014 to May 2016, he served as our Vice President, Finance, Education and from January 2013 to January 2014 as our Vice President, Finance, International. Mr. Pressler served as our Vice President, Finance, Educational Services, K-12 from February 2011 to January 2013 and as Associate Vice President, Finance, Educational Services, K-12 from September 2008 to February 2011.

Mr. Harrald F. Kroeker serves as Senior Vice President - Integration of the Company. He has been the Senior Vice President, Integration since October 2017. Prior to that he was our Senior Vice President, Transformation from November 2014 to October 2017 and our Chief Operating Officer - Europe from November 2013 to November 2014. Before joining us, Mr. Kroeker was an executive with Dean Foods Company serving as its Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Dairy Group from November 2006 to January 2007 and as President, Fresh Daily Direct, from January 2007 to October 2011.

Mr. James J. Tarangelo serves as Vice President and Treasurer of the company. He was appointed Vice President and Treasurer in November 2016. He has been with Aramark since 2003 and has held positions of progressive responsibility in operations finance, financial planning and international finance. Mr. Tarangelo served as our Vice President, Finance, International from January 2014 to November 2016. He served as Associate Vice President, Planning & Operations Finance from 2013 to 2014 and Associate Vice President, Finance, International from 2008 to 2013.

Mr. Sanjeev K. Mehra serves as Lead Independent Director of the Company. He has been a Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s Principal Investment Area of its Merchant Banking Division since 1996 and is currently Vice Chairman of global private equity. Mr. Mehra currently serves as a director of Max India Limited, Neovia Logistics Holding, Ltd., Sigma Electric, Suja Juice, LLC and TVS Logistics Services Ltd. Mr. Mehra previously served on the board of directors of First Aviation Services, Inc., Interline Brands, Inc., Hawker Beechcraft, Inc., Burger King Holdings, Inc., KAR Auction Services, Inc. and SunGard. Mr. Mehra’s experience in private equity at Goldman Sachs provides the Board with additional financial acumen and board leadership experience and perspective. Mr. Mehra is the Board’s Lead Director and his experience on the boards of a number of other public companies and his service on the Board since 2007 are invaluable in that role.

Mr. Daniel J. Heinrich serves as Independent Director of the Company. He started with Clorox in 2001 as Vice President and Controller and served in that role until 2003. In 2003 he became Chief Financial Officer and from 2004 until June 2009, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Clorox he was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Transamerica Finance Corporation from 1996 to 2001; Senior Vice President, Controller and Treasurer of Granite Management Company from 1994 to 1996; Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of First Nationwide Bank from 1986 to 1994 and at Ernst & Young LLP from 1978 to 1986 as an accountant and then Senior Audit Manager. Mr. Heinrich serves on the board of directors of Edgewell Personal Care, Inc. (formerly Energizer Holdings, Inc.) and E.&J. Gallo Winery. The Board greatly values Mr. Heinrich’s extensive financial and business background and his tenure as a public company CFO. The Board has determined Mr. Heinrich to be an audit committee financial expert and his accounting experience and skills are important to the Company. In addition, Mr. Heinrich brings to the Board significant experience on information technology issues.

Mr. Stephen I. Sadove serves as Independent Director of the Company. He is currently head of Stephen Sadove & Associates and a founding partner of JW Levin Partners. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Saks Incorporated from 2006 until November 2013 and Chairman and CEO from 2007 until November 2013. He was Chief Operating Officer of Saks from 2004 to 2006. Prior to joining Saks in 2002, Mr. Sadove was with Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company from 1991 until 2002, first as President, Clairol from 1991 to 1996, then President, Worldwide Beauty Care from 1996 to 1997, then President, Worldwide Beauty Care and Nutritionals from 1997 to 1998, and finally, Senior Vice President and President, Worldwide Beauty Care. He was employed by General Foods Corporation from 1975 until 1991 in various managerial roles, most recently as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Desserts Division from 1989 until 1991. Mr. Sadove currently serves on the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company, Ruby Tuesday, Inc. and J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

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